Short report: The potential of PCR on skin flakes from bed linens for diagnosis of scabies in an outbreak.

Short report: The potential of PCR on skin flakes from bed linens for diagnosis of scabies in an outbreak.

<h4>Background</h4>Scabies outbreaks are common in nursing homes in the Netherlands. In October 2018, a local public health service (PHS) in The Hague was notified of a new scabies outbreak in a nursing home in that region. The PHS initiated an outbreak investigation. Cases were defined...

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Main Authors: Raïssa Tjon-Kon-Fat, Laurène Peckeu, Susan Hahné, Eric de Coster, Wendy Tas, Bas Wintermans, Anneke Bergmans, Mariska Petrignani, Ewout Fanoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009485

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